Miss America 1980 Candidates

Alabama — Kathy Jo Pickett
Alaska — Lila Kathleen Oberg
Arizona — Pam Wenzel
Arkansas — Janet Holman
California — Deanna Rae Fogarty
Colorado — Sheliah Wilkins
Connecticut — Laura Ann Kaufmann
Delaware — Ann Lorraine Harrington
Florida — Marti Bostwick Phillips
Georgia — Sandra Eakes
Hawaii — Sheron Leihuanani Bissen
Idaho — Gladys Rae Steele
Illinois — Elizabeth Russell
Indiana — Rickee Farrell
Iowa — Lori Jean Froeling
Kansas — Michelle Elaine Whitson
Kentucky — Kathryn Parker
Louisiana — Myrrah Monroe McCully
Maine — Jill O’Brien
Maryland — Shelly Meg Peiken
Massachusetts — Lisa Jean Matta
Michigan — Bethany Jane Wright
Minnesota — Debra Ann Nerby
Mississippi — Cheryl Prewitt
Missouri — Susan Wilson
Montana — Lori Conlon
Nebraska — Kathryn Ann Saathoff
Nevada — Jeanne Marie Cangemi
New Hampshire — Monica Skiathitis
New Jersey — Mary Carol McGinnis
New Mexico — Susan Spartz
New York — Kelli Diane Krull
North Carolina — Monta Anne Maki
North Dakota — Daureen Podenski
Ohio — Tana Kay Carli
Oklahoma — Jill Elmore
Oregon — Tami Mae Sanders
Pennsylvania — Carolyn Louise Black
Rhode Island — Elaine Rushlow
South Carolina — Jane Louise Jenkins
South Dakota — Julie Kay Kleinsasser
Tennessee — Elise Neal
Texas — Lex Ann Haughey
Utah — Karen L Brimley
Vermont — Shari Bach
Virginia — Darlene McIntosh
Washington — Janelle Yvonne Martz
West Virginia — Deborah (Debbie) Ann Davis
Wisconsin — Kristine Konrad
Wyoming — Karla Ann Singer